®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Whitemill, Marston Lane, Frome
an outline planning application for 5no. self-build dwellings and associated works with details of access and all other matters reserved
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development accords with the spatial strategy of the development plan
- Whether safe and convenient access to the site can be achieved
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Whitemill, with particular regard to any overbearing effect
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, meant that the significant benefits of delivering five self-build dwellings outweighed the limited harm from conflict with the locational strategy of the development plan.
The limited harm from conflict with the locational strategy was outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering five self-build dwellings with good access to services and economic benefits through construction and local population increase, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 56, 57
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 4, Policy DP1, Policy DP3, Policy DP4, Policy DP5, Policy DP6, Policy DP7, Policy DP9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.